Bicycle-support



(No Model.)

w. H. SCOTT. BICYCLE SUPPORT.

No. 526,543. Patented Sept. 25, 1894.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. SCOTT, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

BICYCLE-SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 526,543, dated September 25, 1894.

Application filed September 11, 1893. Serial No. 485,284. (No model.)

marked thereon, which form part ofithis specification.

My invention relates to a bicycle support, and has forits object to provide a support attachable to any wheel frame, and capable of being folded when the wheel is in motion, or dropped to sustain the wheel when in rest.

A further object is to provide a combined support and lock whereby the vehicle may be iupported and the wheel lockedfrom revolulon. i

A further object is to provide a lock for the Wheel, a support for the bicycle, which when extended, secures the lock for the wheel and a lock for the support.

The invention consists in the parts and combination of parts hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bicycle showing the support folded. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the support shown in side elevation with the frame to which it is attached, shown in section. Fig.3 is a rear elevation of the supporting legdetached from its coupling. Fig. 4 is a side elevation partly in section of the leg and frame coupling.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one section of coupling, showing the catch for holding the leg in extended position. Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the same section showing a lock the leg inextended position, and the spring dog for holding the locking bolt retracted.

In providing for attachment of the support boxing 2 to receive the head of the leg, and

the, section 3 for embracing the opposite side of he ffiime 4:. Section 1 is formed on the rea rgsidezwith a recess 5 into which the frame 4 seats with one half of its diameter, and with ways 6 into which the opposite section 3 of like contour slides to embrace the opposite half of the frame 4., and is held in position by means of a set screw 7 which closely assembles the sections and clamps the same firmly on the frame. The front side of section 1 has a conical recess 8 which extends through one half its thickness, and the rear side has a circular recess 9 of greater diameter than the apex of recess 8.

conical bearing 12 which fits within conical recess 8 of section 1, and has a circular projection 13 which projects into recess 9, through awasher 14, and is peened or riveted over the same as at 15' to secure the parts together.

From the head 11 the leg 10 projects at an angle, and is of a length to reach the ground when extended, and the bicycle slightly inclined toward the same. Upon the head 11 of the leg is formed an inclined projection 15, which engages with a catch 16 upon section 1 of the coupling to lock the leg in extended position, the catch being urged into engagement by means of a spring 17 secured to the section and bearing upon the spring. I may however construct the catch with a spring shank 18, and dispense with the spring 17.

In order to hold the leg in an upright or folded position, as shown in Fig. 1, there is provided a friction bearing 19 near the outer end, comprising a compressible disk 20, preferably of rubber, which is clamped between two metal plates 21, and having a slight recess 22 formed in the periphery to fit the frame when the compressible material is to prevent the revolution of the same until. a

the bar is again turned to its parallelposition. Bar 23 is normallyseated in a groove formed in a projection 24 either formed integral with or secured upon section'l, and is held in the r groove by means of a pin 25 projecting there-r from, which passes through the bar, and serves as a pivot upon which it'turns, and is provided with a coiled spring 26, which bears upon thehead of the pin and' pressesupwardly upon the'bar with sufficient force to hold the same into the groove, and prevent rattling; i

The relation of 'bar23 and leg 10 issuch that when the bar is turned to engage the spokes of the wheel, and the leg is lowered as a support for the bicycle, the legdrops immediately at the sideof the bar, and locks the same from being returned to the groove until the leg is elevated, In this construction, that tachment to theframe, aleg journaledinthe g r support, a locking barsecured upon the pivot upon the coupling, and held in close relation is, when the looking bar is combined with the support, I provide for locking the leg when extended andin this manner securely lock, the locking bar by means ofabolt 27-within the conical head, which is normally urgedinto a perforation 28 formed in section 1, which when in perforation 28 securely locks the leg in extended position.

Bolt 27 is held retracted by means of'a spring dog 29 which enters a perforation 30' in the bolt 27 when retracted, and allows the bolt to enter perforation 28 when the dog is withdrawn. In order to withdraw bolt 27 from the key is turned, when dog 27 engages in perforation 30 and the leg may be raised and the locking bar turned.

It will be seen that the support may be used r is simple,

pressible disk engages frictionally with the frame, r

In order to render the disk adjustableto usually thread the leg and plates, as shown, to allow of any desired adjustment.

What I claim ist cry of the same, a leg journaled upon the bearing having alug, a frictional disk upon the frame to hold thefleg in a raised position,

in a lowered position.

thereon, adaptedto be moved transversely of the wheel, and be locked by lockrfor theleg." v

3. In a bicycle support, acoupling forattherewith by means of a spring and adapted to be moved into engagement with the wheel and a lock for securing the leg-from move- I ment.

4. In a bicycle support, a leg pivoted upon the frame having a frictional disk upon the outer end for engagement with the frame when raised.

my own I hereby affix :my signature in pres: ence of two witnesses. I t I l WILLIAM H, soor'r. Witnessesi, i

, WILLIAM WEBSTER,

I I i F. R. WEBSTER.

1. In a bicycle support, a bearing secured; upon the frame having a lug upon the 'periphtheouter endof the'leg for engagement with In testimony that I claim the foregoing as T y a Wither withoutthe locking mechanism, and 5o 16, when thelegrmay'beturned untilthe com- 55 compensate for frames of different sizes, I 7

and a springcatch upon the bearingfor en gaging the lug upon the legtohold the same, q

2. Inabicyclesupport,alegjournaled upon the frame, a locking bar pivotally supported the ;leg,and a 5 and be locked by the movementiof the leg, I I 

